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No on premium fuel. I have only had the car since Feb, so I'm not sure if the previous owner ever had the throttle chamber cleaned. The previous owner drove the car for about 4 years, but don't know if she ever did more than routine maintenance. I am about to change the timing belt just as a precaution.

I hated to use the word hesitation in my topic, because there are so many threads with that caption, but that is the crux of my problem. None of the other topics are quite the same description and they all appear to deal with slightly older models. I have a 99 sc300. When I am running between 10-20 mph, the car will hesitate very slightly and then smooth out. It's kind of like a small lurch. It seems to do it more when going uphill. For instance, there is a RR track here that you drive down a small hill to get to and then up a small hill after you cross it. It almost always does it when accelerating away from the track and I'm usually at about 12 - 15 mph. This aspect is what makes me wonder if it is the fuel pump, or maybe just some bad gas. Does anyone have any thoughts? I bought the car in February with 105K on it and the problems didn't start until about April. Any help is appreciated. I've currently got 107K on it.

Hi, guys, new to the board and I have what is probably a dumb question. I just had the rotors and pads replaced on all four wheels on my 99 SC300. I replaced the stock rotors and pads with drilled and slotted rotors and Axxix/PBR ceramic pads. I just noticed that the guy that did the work has the slots on the front rotors slanted towards the back of the car, but the rear rotors have the slot slanted towards the front of the car. Other than cosmetic, does that make any difference? TIA

Hi, new member and first time Lexus buyer. I had always been a Honda/Acura man. I just bought a silver 1999 SC300 with black interior. Beautiful car and so far appears to be totally mechanically sound. I am the third owner. The car has 103,000 miles. I bought it for $11,000. Interior is like new. It has the auto sunroof and the driver memory function. I just bought new drilled and slotted rotors and PBR ceramic pads, which are supposed to be going on it today. Rotors were $153 for the four. Pads were $99 for front and back. Labor will be $40. There is nothing else non-serviceable on the car (knock wood) and I plan to put about 300K miles on it. Figure I will need a new timing belt in about 35,000 miles just to be safe.